Clerical vest



V. T. HAUER CLERICAL VEST Oct. 25, 1949o Filed July v8,- 1946 :TLB: 5 5

2 AWUHV INVENTOR VK'I'ORIA T. HAUER ATTORNEYS o F'icsj Patented Oct. 25, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE 3 Claims.

a collar worn with rabat, which will avoid separation of the neck-Vj`v`l` band from a collar positioned over the same.

Still another object of the vide an improved form of neckband for a clerical vest or rabat wherein the neckband is frictionally retained between opposite walls of a sti` invention is to procollar, and is formed to provide a frictional retention of the neckband in the walls, particularly around the sides thereof, to avoid the necessity of using auxiliary retaining devices to hold the u free ends of the neckband within the collar.

Further objects and advantages will become description and the apparent from the following drawings.

In Ythe drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective elevational view illusopenings I5 in the inner wall I6 of the collar which receive hooks I1 that are attached to the neckband II, these hooks being provided for the purpose of preventing the free ends I8 of the neckband from being pulled from beneath the collar I2 by normal exertions of the wearer.v

In the conventional form of clerical vests having a neckband of uniform width around the same as illustrated in Figure 7, the neckband II will not-stay between the walls of the collar I2 unless the hooks II'are placed in the slots I5. These hooks I1 are a decided discomfort to the wearer, and it is the purpose of this invention to provide an improved form of neckband which will be frictionally retained between the .walls of the collar so that the hooks I1 can be eliminated. The clerical vest or rabat of this invention consists of the vest which may be of any con- A ventional form. The vest 20 has a neckband 2I trating a clerical vest or rabat having the im- 1 provide form of neckband thereon and the manner in which it is positioned within a collar.

Figure 2 is a perspective elevational View of a clerical vest showing the band thereon.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional viewltaken along line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of the stiffener member provided for the specific contour thereof.

Figure 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view-'simithe neckband to illustrate:-

improved form of necllar to Figure 4 but illustrating a modifledaiiz-:-J`

rangement in which a button hole is provided for entry of a collar button into the neckband.

Figure 7 is a perspective elevational view lof a conventional form of clerical vest or rabat.

In Figure 'I there is illustrated a conventional form of a clerical vest or rabat that consists of a vest IIJ having a neckband II extending upwardly therefrom. I he neckband II is of a uniform width throughout the length thereof as illustrated in Figure 7. A collar I2 of the generally accepted stiff variety, is adapted to have the neckband II inserted between the two walls of the collar. The neckband I I is retained between the walls of the collar in the front portion thereof by means of a collar button I3 and a collar button I4 secures the free ends of the collar together at the rear side thereof. On diametrically opposite sides of the collar I2 there is provided row portions portion 50, and the free ends of the stiffening trated in Figure l.

thereon which extendsupwardly from the vest 2li.

The neckband 2| has a stiffening member 22 positioned between the inner wall 23 and the outer wall 24 of the neckband, the cloth of the neckband thus covering both sides of the stiiening member 22.

yThe stiffe'ning member 22 is shown in detail in Figure 5 to illustrate the contour thereof. This member 22 has a lower edge 23 that is generally arcuate in contour in the form of a segment of a circle and is adapted to conform to the general contour of the juncture between the neck and shoulder of a person and follows the arcuate contour of the lower edge of a collar 25, as illus- The upper edge 24 of the stiffening member 22 is provided with a high portion 50 in the front center portion of the neckband. The high portion 50 recedes to nar- 26 on each side of the center front member 22 increase in width at the end portions 21, the end portions 21 being of a greater width than the narrow portions 26.

A slot 28 is provided in the front center portion of the member '22 to receive a collar button.

The stiffener member 22 is positioned between the walls 43 and 24 of the neckband 2 I, these walls enclosing the stiffener member 22, and covering the slot 28.

In Figures .l and 3 the Aimproved form of neckband 2| is illustrated in use as positioned between the inner and outer walls of a collar of the stiff variety.

The collar 25 has an outer wall 30 joined with an inner wall 3| along the fold 32 in conventional manner. A button hole 33 is provided at the front center in the inner Wall 3| of the collar 25 to receive a collar button 34. The free ends of the collar 25 at the rear portion thereof are provided with cooperating button holes 35 to receive the collar button 36.

The neckband 2| of the clerical Vest, or rabat, is placed between the walls 30 and 3| of the collar 25. The collar button 34 is then placed in the slot 28 of the stiening member 22 carrying the innerl wall 43 of Y the the slot 282 asillustrated in Figure 3, tothus hold` the front portion of the neckband 2| and prevent its downward movement from between the walls'- 39 and 3| of the collar 25.

The free ends 27a, of the neckband 2| are' fricv` tionally held between the walls 30 and-3|'. of.= the collar 2'5. When the collar 25 and the clerical vest 2U is in position on the wearer",- the 1walls 30' and 3| of the collar 25 are pressed together: with" sufficient force by the neck of the wearer to retain the neckband 2| between the walls 30 and 3lof`the collar and prevent the neckband from downward movement from between the walls of the collar. The narrow intermediate portions 25a. of the neckband 2'I allow for normal, curvature of the neck without producingwrinkling of the. neckbandbetweenthe walls of the collar 25 andthe free end portions- 27a of theneckband 2| provide for sufficient surface engagement between the walls of the collar 25 that they are frictionally held against movement outwardly frombetween the walls of the collar.

It hasbeen found by experience that a clerical vest or rabat with. the` improved form of neckbandillustrated herein can be Worn even during energetic'movements of the person'wearing the` same without any relative movement between the.collar 25 and the neckband 2|. vest-20 is; retained neatly in position at all'times around the ylower edge vof the collar 25.

In Figure 6 there'is shown aslightly modied arrangement ofthe neckband 2| wherein the neckband: Zlaxis--provided with the samefstiffen.-

ingA member 22 illustrated in Figure'. Howeverg.

the inner wall 43a of the neckband 2|a. is providedf wit-hfa button hole 40 to receive a collar button, thus providing for somewhat more. facile insertion offthe collar button into the slot providedinthe member 22; The outer wall `24u01 the. neckband 2id conceals the end of the collar button when it is in position inthe slot 28.

As an. alternate. method of attachment of the neckband 2| to the" collar 25, a button could be provided onthe inner wall 43 to extend through the :openingr33 inthe collar. In this instance the slot 28;'neednot be used.

While' the specic yform of the device disclosed and-.described herein constitutes a preferred form of theinvention, yet it will be understood that the device isl capable of" alteration without departing from` the spirit of the invention, and that all modications that fall within the scope of the appended claims are intendedv to be included herein.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I: claimn asnew and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A clerical vest comprising, bandthereon'zhaving free ends a vest, and a neckadaptedto extend Thus, thepartially around the neck of a person wearing the same from the front to the back of the neck and between adjacent Walls of a stiff collar, said neckband when disposed in a plane having a generally arcuate shape sweeping upwardly from the center portion toward the ends thereof with the lower edge of the neckband having the form of a segment of a circle, said neckband further having portions thereof intermediate the end portions/.and the center portion .of lesser width than saidv` end portions and centerA portion, said neckband further having a portion thereof cut away at' the front center of said neckband whereby to provide means for positioning the neckband relative't'o a collar worn therewith.

Ineckband thereon having free ends adapted to extend partially around the neck of a person wearing the same from the front to the back of the neck and between adjacent walls of a stiff collar, said neckband comprising a stiifening member which when disposed in a plane has a generally arcuate shape sweeping upwardly from the center portion toward the ends thereof. with the lower edge of said stiiening member having the formof a segment of a circle, said stiening member further having. portions thereof. ntermediate the end portions-and the center portion of.lesser width than'A said endv portions and center portion, ay fabricv covering for said stiifening member, said neckbandffurther having a portion thereof cut away only at the front center of said neckband. whereby to: provide means for direct attachment of theneckband to a collar adapted to be worntherewith.

3. Af clerical. vest comprising, a vest, and a neckband. thereon having free ends adapted to extend partially around the.- neck of a. person wearingthe same. fromfthe front to the. back of the neck and between adjacent walls of astiiT collar, said neckband comprising al stiffening member whichfwhendisposed in ar plane has a generally arcuate shape -sweepingupwardly from ,y having a button hole in.alignmentwith said openbutton.

VICTORIA T. HAUER.

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